diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 745e3d006eb..e8c252b2846 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ CACHE_MK =
 HAS_PKG_CONFIG ?= $(shell command -v $(PKG_CONFIG) >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo true || echo false)
 
 ifeq ($(HAS_PKG_CONFIG), true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_PKG_CONFIG = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_PKG_CONFIG = true,
 endif
 
-PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix)\nexec_prefix=\$${prefix}\nincludedir=\$${prefix}/include\nlibdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib\n\nName: $(PC_NAME)\nDescription: $(PC_DESCRIPTION)\nVersion: $(VERSION)\nCflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS)\nRequires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE)\nLibs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB)\nLibs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
+PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),exec_prefix=\$${prefix},includedir=\$${prefix}/include,libdir=\$${exec_prefix}/lib,,Name: $(PC_NAME),Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),Version: $(VERSION),Cflags: -I\$${includedir} $(PC_CFLAGS),Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),Libs: -L\$${libdir} $(PC_LIB),Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
 
 # gpr .pc file
 PC_NAME = gRPC Portable Runtime
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS ?= $(shell $(PERFTOOLS_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS),true)
 DEFINES += GRPC_HAVE_PERFTOOLS
 LIBS += profiler
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS = true,
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -426,20 +426,20 @@ ifndef REQUIRE_CUSTOM_LIBRARIES_$(CONFIG)
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN ?= $(shell $(OPENSSL_ALPN_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN),true)
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN = true
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN = true,
 else
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN ?= $(shell $(OPENSSL_NPN_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 endif
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN = true,
 endif
 HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB ?= $(shell $(ZLIB_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB = true,
 endif
 HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF ?= $(HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF_VERIFY)
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF = true,
 endif
 else
 # override system libraries if the config requires a custom compiled library
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@ endif
 
 HAS_PROTOC ?= $(shell $(PROTOC_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_PROTOC),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_PROTOC = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_PROTOC = true,
 HAS_VALID_PROTOC ?= $(shell $(PROTOC_CHECK_VERSION_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_VALID_PROTOC),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_VALID_PROTOC = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_VALID_PROTOC = true,
 endif
 else
 HAS_VALID_PROTOC = false
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEMTAP),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEMTAP = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEMTAP = true,
 endif
 
 # Note that for testing purposes, one can do:
@@ -2905,32 +2905,32 @@ endif
 
 cache.mk::
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(CACHE_MK)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(CACHE_MK)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/gpr.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GPR_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GPR_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPC_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPC_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc_unsecure.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc++.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPCXX_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPCXX_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc++_unsecure.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
 $(GENDIR)/examples/pubsub/empty.pb.cc: protoc_dep_error
diff --git a/include/grpc/support/useful.h b/include/grpc/support/useful.h
index e1ce0455c6a..6eb212a311b 100644
--- a/include/grpc/support/useful.h
+++ b/include/grpc/support/useful.h
@@ -52,4 +52,13 @@
     b = x;               \
   } while (0)
 
+/** Set the \a n-th bit of \a i */
+#define GPR_BITSET(i, n) (i |= (1u << n))
+
+/** Clear the \a n-th bit of \a i */
+#define GPR_BITCLEAR(i, n) (i &= ~(1u << n))
+
+/** Get the \a n-th bit of \a i */
+#define GPR_BITGET(i, n) ((i & (1u << n)) != 0)
+
 #endif  /* GRPC_SUPPORT_USEFUL_H */
diff --git a/templates/Makefile.template b/templates/Makefile.template
index 490c002f9a9..044db4dbfee 100644
--- a/templates/Makefile.template
+++ b/templates/Makefile.template
@@ -353,20 +353,20 @@ CACHE_MK =
 HAS_PKG_CONFIG ?= $(shell command -v $(PKG_CONFIG) >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo true || echo false)
 
 ifeq ($(HAS_PKG_CONFIG), true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_PKG_CONFIG = true\n
-endif
-
-PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix)\n\
-exec_prefix=${'\$${prefix}'}\n\
-includedir=${'\$${prefix}'}/include\n\
-libdir=${'\$${exec_prefix}'}/lib\n\
-\n\
-Name: $(PC_NAME)\n\
-Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION)\n\
-Version: $(VERSION)\n\
-Cflags: -I${'\$${includedir}'} $(PC_CFLAGS)\n\
-Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE)\n\
-Libs: -L${'\$${libdir}'} $(PC_LIB)\n\
+CACHE_MK += HAS_PKG_CONFIG = true,
+endif
+
+PC_TEMPLATE = prefix=$(prefix),\
+exec_prefix=${'\$${prefix}'},\
+includedir=${'\$${prefix}'}/include,\
+libdir=${'\$${exec_prefix}'}/lib,\
+,\
+Name: $(PC_NAME),\
+Description: $(PC_DESCRIPTION),\
+Version: $(VERSION),\
+Cflags: -I${'\$${includedir}'} $(PC_CFLAGS),\
+Requires.private: $(PC_REQUIRES_PRIVATE),\
+Libs: -L${'\$${libdir}'} $(PC_LIB),\
 Libs.private: $(PC_LIBS_PRIVATE)
 
 # gpr .pc file
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS ?= $(shell $(PERFTOOLS_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS),true)
 DEFINES += GRPC_HAVE_PERFTOOLS
 LIBS += profiler
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PERFTOOLS = true,
 endif
 endif
 
@@ -451,20 +451,20 @@ ifndef REQUIRE_CUSTOM_LIBRARIES_$(CONFIG)
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN ?= $(shell $(OPENSSL_ALPN_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN),true)
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN = true
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_ALPN = true,
 else
 HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN ?= $(shell $(OPENSSL_NPN_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 endif
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_OPENSSL_NPN = true,
 endif
 HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB ?= $(shell $(ZLIB_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_ZLIB = true,
 endif
 HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF ?= $(HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF_VERIFY)
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEM_PROTOBUF = true,
 endif
 else
 # override system libraries if the config requires a custom compiled library
@@ -476,10 +476,10 @@ endif
 
 HAS_PROTOC ?= $(shell $(PROTOC_CHECK_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_PROTOC),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_PROTOC = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_PROTOC = true,
 HAS_VALID_PROTOC ?= $(shell $(PROTOC_CHECK_VERSION_CMD) 2> /dev/null && echo true || echo false)
 ifeq ($(HAS_VALID_PROTOC),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_VALID_PROTOC = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_VALID_PROTOC = true,
 endif
 else
 HAS_VALID_PROTOC = false
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ endif
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAS_SYSTEMTAP),true)
-CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEMTAP = true\n
+CACHE_MK += HAS_SYSTEMTAP = true,
 endif
 
 # Note that for testing purposes, one can do:
@@ -1108,32 +1108,32 @@ endif
 
 cache.mk::
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(CACHE_MK)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(CACHE_MK)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/gpr.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GPR_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GPR_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPC_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPC_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc_unsecure.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPC_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc++.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPCXX_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPCXX_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 $(LIBDIR)/$(CONFIG)/pkgconfig/grpc++_unsecure.pc:
 	$(E) "[MAKE]    Generating $@"
 	$(Q) mkdir -p $(@D)
-	$(Q) echo -e "$(GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" >$@
+	$(Q) echo "$(GRPCXX_UNSECURE_PC_FILE)" | tr , '\n' >$@
 
 % for p in protos:
 ifeq ($(NO_PROTOC),true)
diff --git a/test/core/support/useful_test.c b/test/core/support/useful_test.c
index feaf4363795..0804a81b7c3 100644
--- a/test/core/support/useful_test.c
+++ b/test/core/support/useful_test.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   int four[4];
   int five[5];
+  gpr_uint32 bitset = 0;
   grpc_test_init(argc, argv);
 
   GPR_ASSERT(GPR_MIN(1, 2) == 1);
@@ -55,5 +56,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
   GPR_ASSERT(GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(four) == 4);
   GPR_ASSERT(GPR_ARRAY_SIZE(five) == 5);
 
+  GPR_ASSERT(GPR_BITSET(bitset, 3) == 8);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GPR_BITGET(bitset, 3) == 1);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GPR_BITSET(bitset, 1) == 10);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GPR_BITCLEAR(bitset, 3) == 2);
+  GPR_ASSERT(GPR_BITGET(bitset, 3) == 0);
+
   return 0;
 }